i read a post on another site about an owner who lost their rabbit due to cloat, after it got stressed travelling home, tehy had only had teh rabbit a few days when it passed away.
i'm collecting domino on monday, and it's got me panicking abit.
i don't really knwo mcuh about bloat i must confess, so forgive my niavity.
well i'm collecting domino from barnsley, and taking him in teh car to lincoln (aprox an horu away). is tehi likely to effect him? and what can i do to reduc ethe risks?
our vet had sugfgested when we collect domino taking sam wth us, as we had asked teh practice fro tips on bonding. she suggested that whilst nick sits in teh car, i sit in teh back,a nd have a rabbit eitehr sid eof me, just on teh back seat (with a cover to protect teh seat from tiddles). but nwo i'm worrying will thsi stress sam out,a nd cause bloat fro her?
i'm a born worrier when it coem sto my animals i guess, so any advice much appreciated.
i'm collecting domino on monday, and it's got me panicking abit.
i don't really knwo mcuh about bloat i must confess, so forgive my niavity.
well i'm collecting domino from barnsley, and taking him in teh car to lincoln (aprox an horu away). is tehi likely to effect him? and what can i do to reduc ethe risks?
our vet had sugfgested when we collect domino taking sam wth us, as we had asked teh practice fro tips on bonding. she suggested that whilst nick sits in teh car, i sit in teh back,a nd have a rabbit eitehr sid eof me, just on teh back seat (with a cover to protect teh seat from tiddles). but nwo i'm worrying will thsi stress sam out,a nd cause bloat fro her?
i'm a born worrier when it coem sto my animals i guess, so any advice much appreciated.
If you are planning on bonding Sam and Domino it is a good idea to take Sam to collect Domino and if I was you I'd take a carrier full of hay and put them in that together and bring them home in the one carrier. Rabbits really dont like cars, the likelyhood of them fighting in the carrier is practically zero but you can keep and eye on them. They'll huddle together for support and comfort and this is thought to encourage the bonding process. They should be fine in the carrier but don't assume there will be no scuffing when they get out, make sure you put them somewhere completely neutral when you get home so they can get to know each other with their feet on the ground. Good luck!